Fidel's Little Mexico

Less is more should be the take away. Too much cheese on everything. I want better food not more. Arrive and you have to walk thru the building down stairs and it’s quite weird but whatever. We get seated outside due to that was first available. It’s cold out but there is a heater. They were pretty busy but slowing down. The food took almost an hour for soup, one fish taco and I got the combo relleno and Carnitas Burrito. Burrito meat was good, relleno is cheese only and too much of it. Beans were tasty but most of it covered in cheese. Salsas were pretty good. Tortilla chips were ok. Would not go back, one and done for me.

This is the Mexican restaurant next-door to Tony’s Jacal. We wanted Tony's, but because the wait was 180 minutes at 5pm, we went next door and were seated, as there was no wait. The staff is great. But the food was very sloppy. I brought my family of 5 and the overuse of dripping wet lettuce made each plate of dinner a mess. All the food tasted fine, but at an average of $23+ a plate (not including tax and tip). I don’t want my food to look like a fast food place run by minors. The salsa had no love, just thin and lacking the taste you’d expect of salsa. Honest mistake, as all three drinks were clear, but our cocktails were mixed up, that only turns into a big deal if someone at your table orders the Mezcal! (Yuck surprise!)

I’ve come to this restaurant many times which is why this experience was disappointing. During this visit, the dish I ordered wasn’t what I expected. I politely let our waiter, Fabian, know and apologized while asking if it would be possible to switch to something else. From that moment on, his demeanor noticeably changed. The interaction became cold and dismissive. When the replacement dish came out, it was simply placed on the table without a word. I said “thank you,” but received no response. After that, it felt like our table was being avoided. We had trouble getting his attention and he wouldn’t make eye contact when walking by. Situations like this are uncomfortable because no one wants to feel like they’ve done something wrong for politely speaking up about their food. I complete

I like the authentic vibe of the place. I ordered beef flautas. They were a bit dry, the meat inside was overcooked but it was delicious. Their chips and salsa were a hit and miss. The salsa was yummy but the chips wasn’t that fresh and a bit hard. Overall service was great. I sat outside and it was pleasant. Total spent including tip was 25.00 for one person with just an appetizer, so it is pricey.

The more traditional style Mexican food, a little pricey for how basic it is but the size of the food is great!. It's always very crowded so it seems to be enjoyed by everyone! The salsa kind of tastes like tomato sauce with some seasoning, but the food itself was pretty good. The green sauce is excellent and spicy! The chicken enchiladas had so much shredded chicken breast it was awesome, but there was no cheese inside these enchiladas which I thought was strange. Still good though with lots of extra green sauce. We also got the tacos and they were massive and very crunchy.